moon .5deg.comPalmerston North, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui, Palmerston North City) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-20.
All times are shown in Palmerston North local time (GMT+12:00
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Moonrise: 10:20, Moonset: 00:53.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 402 201 km249 916 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 44.11% / 53.71%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 7.3 (Day)
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2026-08-20
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 8.9° | 248.1° | 44.1% |
| 100 | -1° | 238.9° | 44.5% |
| 200 | -9.8° | 228.8° | 44.9% |
| 300 | -17.2° | 217.3° | 45.3% |
| 400 | -22.8° | 204.4° | 45.7% |
| 500 | -25.9° | 190.1° | 46.1% |
| 600 | -26.3° | 175.2° | 46.5% |
| 700 | -23.9° | 160.8° | 46.9% |
| 800 | -18.9° | 147.5° | 47.3% |
| 900 | -11.9° | 135.7° | 47.7% |
| 1000 | -3.4° | 125.4° | 48.1% |
| 1100 | 6.2° | 116.2° | 48.5% |
| 1200 | 16.6° | 107.7° | 48.9% |
| 1300 | 27.4° | 99.5° | 49.3% |
| 1400 | 38.5° | 90.8° | 49.7% |
| 1500 | 49.5° | 80.8° | 50.1% |
| 1600 | 60.2° | 67.2° | 50.5% |
| 1700 | 69.5° | 44.6° | 50.9% |
| 1800 | 74.4° | 4° | 51.3% |
| 1900 | 70.9° | 320.2° | 51.7% |
| 2000 | 62.2° | 294.9° | 52.1% |
| 2100 | 51.7° | 280.2° | 52.5% |
| 2200 | 40.8° | 269.7° | 52.9% |
| 2300 | 29.8° | 260.8° | 53.3% |
| 2400 | 19.1° | 252.4° | 53.7% |